Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ki Mangaluru branch ne sarkar se appeal ki hai ki Yemmekere Swimming Pool ke construction me huye alleged design flaws, badhte huye kharch aur state exchequer ko hui nuksaan ki proper inquiry karayi jaaye. AAP ke district organising secretary SL Pinto ne Tuesday ko reporters se baat karte huye bataya ki Yemmekere swimming pool ko Smart City project ke tahat ₹24.9 crore ki cost par develop kiya gaya tha. Unhone kaha ki AAP Mangaluru ki research team ne swimming pool ke construction ke dauran excessive cost escalation, discrepancies aur rules ke violations identify kiye hain.
Unhone kaha, “Structure ko ground level se upar banaya gaya, jiske liye piling work karna pada aur isse extra cost aayi. Piling ka kharcha kaafi jada tha. Underwater LED lights, dusri LED lights aur pool filters ke liye market se kaafi jada rates quote kiye gaye, jabki filhal koi bhi underwater lights install nahi hain. Iske bawajood, sarkar ne maintenance ek private company ko handover kar di.”
State vice-president Vivekananda Salins ne kaha ki AAP jald hi construction me hui khamiyon ko lekar Lokayukta ke paas complaint submit karegi. Unhone authorities se appeal ki ki swimming pool me govt school students ke liye free training aur concessional passes provide kiye jaayein.
